DUBLIN, Ireland - TD Securities has expanded its Irish presence with the opening of a new office in Dublin, located at One Molesworth Street.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, TD Securities is a corporate and investment bank operating out of 15 offices in key financial centres around the globe. The company provides capital markets products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. TD Securities is part of TD Bank Group, a Top 10 North American bank by total assets, total deposits, and market capitalization, with C$1.3 trillion in assets and over 87,000 employees.

TD Securities has had a presence in Dublin for more than two decades and previously announced its intention to expand in the city. As a fully licensed broker-dealer, the company will grow its presence in Dublin to up to 80 people by the end of this year, including front office, support and control and technology roles.

"TD Securities' decision to expand their operations in Ireland is a further sign of the global international financial services centre that we have built here, resulting in the creation of thousands of highly skilled jobs. TD Securities has been a part of the Irish financial landscape for over 20 years. It is very encouraging to see the continued expansion of the company in this way and I look forward to witnessing its growth into the future," Ireland's Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said Tuesday.

"With the natural growth of our business in Europe, we need to be where our clients are," Peter Walker, Vice-Chair and Regional Head for Europe and Asia-Pacific, TD Securities said Tuesday. "Our long-standing history in Ireland and Dublin's deep talent pool resulted in the city becoming a critical part of our European strategy."

Commenting on the opening of the new office, IDA Ireland CEO Martin Shanahan at the official opening ceremony said: "Ireland is a major international centre for financial services and technology businesses. Today’s office opening by TD Securities is a major endorsement by a leading global investment bank in Dublin as a location for hiring both highly skilled capital markets and technology professionals."